My 98 Limited

[OnePuddleUnder]

I've been looking at getting a Gen 3 4Runner for awhile. Just moved to the mountains and had to ditch my 2wd tundra as it couldn't get me out of my driveway well enough... just using the wife's subaru for now.

I tried searching for a thread... kinda failed so figured I'd just jack this thread to see if you guys had any advice. Found a 98 sr5 with 101k miles on it but not sure what the going value of a stock version is. Do you have any insight on that?

Also [MENTION=105773]busmup808[/MENTION], that engine bay of your wife's looks very familiar... loved mine! Hopefully I'll have as much fun on a 4runner as I did learning stuff while working on my truck!

 

[busmup808]

I've been looking at getting a Gen 3 4Runner for awhile. Just moved to the mountains and had to ditch my 2wd tundra as it couldn't get me out of my driveway well enough... just using the wife's subaru for now.

I tried searching for a thread... kinda failed so figured I'd just jack this thread to see if you guys had any advice. Found a 98 sr5 with 101k miles on it but not sure what the going value of a stock version is. Do you have any insight on that?

Also [MENTION=105773]busmup808[/MENTION], that engine bay of your wife's looks very familiar... loved mine! Hopefully I'll have as much fun on a 4runner as I did learning stuff while working on my truck!

The prices vary on where you at, but I got mines at $6000 with 175K. At 105 the price can be way higher.

If you had a 1st gen tundra, then you would of have the same V8 block like my wife’s Sequoia


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[busmup808]

Well it was 105 degrees in the PNW & my A/C was running fine driving to Kent, but on the way back it was dying @idle. So I went to the stealership and bought some maintenance stuff. Figured I change the valvecover gaskets and other shit so I don’t have to tear it apart again. It’s still hot outside with a temperature of 88, but inside my house I have the a/c at 62 degrees. I’m assembling my valve cover stuff in the house.

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[busmup808]

More parts came in from Oregon and time to assemble


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[busmup808]

Also replacing oil cooler seals

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[busmup808]

Mileage: 349690

Torque spec is 43 foot pounds


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[HiLife]

Also replacing oil cooler seals

Mileage: 349690
Torque spec is 43 foot pounds

Mahalo's for reminding me that I need to do this too. I got the o-rings and bolt seal. I even got the 2 coolant hoses going to the water pump and block. I just need to find the time and place to do this.

Mines been leaking for awhile and need to degrease the area before replacing the o-ring and seal for the bolt.
I know the bolt is 24mm. Any advice getting into that area? Angles of attacks?

Be carefull in your heatwave you are currently experiencing. I know it's mostly cool up there and you guy are not used to the high temps.
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[busmup808]

Mahalo's for reminding me that I need to do this too. I got the o-rings and bolt seal. I even got the 2 coolant hoses going to the water pump and block. I just need to find the time and place to do this.

Mines been leaking for awhile and need to degrease the area before replacing the o-ring and seal for the bolt.
I know the bolt is 24mm. Any advice getting into that area? Angles of attacks?

Be carefull in your heatwave you are currently experiencing. I know it's mostly cool up there and you guy are not used to the high temps.
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I’m not sure if mines was leaking or not, but my truck has 349K miles and since I was in the area I just did it anyway. I actually saw it done on YouTube on the maintenance for a 3.4. Let me tell you it was a biatch to do for me. I left the lines on and cleaned it with the little space I had to work in there. Because your changing the hoses it would be easier for you. Quick advise for you is to remove your oil filter 1st before going in there. Makes more room for you to work when changing the lines.


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[busmup808]

Well I just got back from camping with my Ohana just for a day and it was worth it. The end point was very rewarding.

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[HiLife]

Let me tell you it was a biatch to do for me. I left the lines on and cleaned it with the little space I had to work in there. Because your changing the hoses it would be easier for you. Quick advise for you is to remove your oil filter 1st before going in there. Makes more room for you to work when changing the lines.

That's what I figah having little room if the coolant lines were still connected. It still can be done, as you have done it yourself. Very little room in between the engine and frame rails with the cooler unit flopping around in that same tight area. Let alone the weird area the engine cooler is. Good ting not too much maintenance going on the engine oil cooler.

Thanks for the tips. I think Ill make it easy on myself. Remove oil filter, remove coolant, then remove cooler unit. Way more room. Then reassemble.

Did you have issues with the o-rings staying in place while re attaching the cooler unit? I read people where keeping the o ring in place using lithium grease.

Man, no denying...PNW is beautiful! Good friends daughter been to upstate NY, Colorado, and now PNW. She says she loves it there as she is 2 hrs away from Seattle.

 

[busmup808]

That's what I figah having little room if the coolant lines were still connected. It still can be done, as you have done it yourself. Very little room in between the engine and frame rails with the cooler unit flopping around in that same tight area. Let alone the weird area the engine cooler is. Good ting not too much maintenance going on the engine oil cooler.

Thanks for the tips. I think Ill make it easy on myself. Remove oil filter, remove coolant, then remove cooler unit. Way more room. Then reassemble.

Did you have issues with the o-rings staying in place while re attaching the cooler unit? I read people where keeping the o ring in place using lithium grease.

Man, no denying...PNW is beautiful! Good friends daughter been to upstate NY, Colorado, and now PNW. She says she loves it there as she is 2 hrs away from Seattle.

The hardest part of the install was removing the o-ring from the filter. It was rock solid and stuck in the groove. Took me almost 45 minutes trying to take the damn thing off in the little area that I had to work. I used my box cutter to cut it in a 45 degree then took my small flat head screw driver to punch it out.
I just rubbed new oil around the ring and checked it a lot of times before installing the bolt.


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[busmup808]

My next to do list among the other things I have to do

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[busmup808]

Coming this Friday.

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[busmup808]

So I ordered ARJENT (charcoal grey) from 4wheelparts and I go to pick them up today and when the salesman opens the box, the color is black. Then he tells me that when he asked me what color I wanted, I told him black. I specifically told him the charcoal grey was the color I wanted. Then he tells me there is a 6-8 week back order for the ARJENT color. I told him **** it and I’ll take the black.

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[busmup808]

Guess what’s goin on for street use?

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[busmup808]

Well I finished my top slide and my lower slides for my solar panels. I installed the original top panel, but didn’t install the bottom panel yet. I ordered industrial double sided tape and I ordered the wrong one. Now I have to order another roll and wait till I install the last panel. With both panels running in parallel, I have a total of 235watts charging my 2 ODYSSEY ODY35-PC1400T batteries. Below are the pictures of the panel in the stored position(while driving), and in the camping position (when parked outside for camping or just to charge)

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[busmup808]

Been doing this since Wednesday.

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[infamousRNR]

Been doing this since Wednesday.

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nice stoked for you dude! I know you've been planning this for a while. can't wait to see the finished product.




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